Preparations under way for Care Home Open Day 2019

Care England, National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) and National Care Forum (NCF) have begun preparations for Care Home Open Day 2019.

The event, which takes place on Friday June 28, will see homes across the country throw their doors open to the general public.

Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, said: “We have learned so much from the previous seven years of Care Home Open Day and 2019 is well on its way to being a fantastic celebration marking the importance of the arts in care.”

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The Care Home Open Day website has been refreshed and is now a one stop shop for all those participants wanting to make the best of the day.

www.carehomeopenday.org.uk is now remarkably user friendly, easy to register and search, up to date, and an expedient tool for promoting the innovative programme in your care home.

The website also includes new pages with tips and key resources.  It has a suite of informative documents signposting the positive role of arts in mental and physical health with particular reference to dementia.  There are case studies of previous programme which will help other participants make the most of the day.

Vic Rayner, Executive Director, NCF said: “Care homes play such a central role in local communities. They provide excellent care for community members, employment and volunteering opportunities for local people, excellent space for local organisations to meet and gather, offer vital support for local carers and so much more. In short they are often a community’s best kept secret – and we want Care Home Open Day 2019 to change that! We want everyone to understand just what an excellent resource their local care home is, and to come and join in the celebrations.”